The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times your Brother machine rings before it answers in Fax Only or Fax/Tel Mode. If your Brother machine shares a line with other telephones or if you subscribe to your telephone company's Distinctive Ring service, you should choose the maximum number of rings.

To change your Brother machine's Ring Delay setting, follow these steps:

*If your Brother machine has a touchscreen, please follow the steps under "For touchscreen models" below.

1. Press the MENU key.
   
   
2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Fax.
   
   
3. Press the OK key.
   
   
4. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Setup Receive.
   
   
5. Press the OK key.
   
   
6. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW key to choose Ring Delay.
   
   
7. Press the LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW key to choose how many times the line will ring before the Brother machine answers it.
   
   
   • The number you can choose varies depending on the model and country you bought the machine in.
     
     
   • If you choose 0, the line will not ring at all.
   
   
8. Press the OK key.
   
   
9. Press the STOP/EXIT key.

 

<For touchscreen models>

1. Press MENU on the touch screen.
   
   
2. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW to display Fax.
   
   
3. Press Fax.
   
   
4. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW to display Setup Receive.
   
   
5. Press Setup Receive.
   
   
6. Press the UP OR DOWN ARROW to display Ring Delay.
   
   
7. Press Ring Delay.
   
   
8. Press the number of times the machine will ring before it answers.
   
   
   • The number you can choose varies depending on the model and country you bought the machine in.
     
     
   • If you choose 0, the line will not ring at all.
   
   
9. Press the STOP/EXIT key.